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M6.2 earthquake near Masjed Soleymān, Khuzestan

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Masjed Soleymān, Khuzestan
Start: 1978-12-14T07:05:20.6+00:00
Location: 39 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran

17473 d ago · 14 Dec 1978, 07:05 UTC 39 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 39 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran on 14 Dec 1978, 07:05 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Masjed Soleymān, about 39 km away in Khuzestan, Iran.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.